ISLE ROYALE — I was on the hunt for teeth. The rich, dark, wet earth forced itself under my fingernails as I scratched through roots and a few beetles. But no teeth. I needed those teeth. Or that’s what Clay Ecklund, my expedition leader, told our team of volunteer bone seekers on ...
MARQUETTE — As the choir enters its 50th year of music-making, the Marquette Choral Society is actively seeking new members of all voice parts. Despite concert cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marquette Choral Society remained active throughout the 2020-2021 season with virtual rehearsals and lectures on choral literature, given by musical director Dr. Erin Colwitz and other guest speakers. The choir also partnered with Public Radio 90 to hold a “Sing-Along Messiah” event in December, which had 90 participants. The ensemble is looking forward to returning to ...
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a new Great Lakes water level video series. “On the Level” will provide monthly information and updates about the Great Lakes’ water levels and forecasts from Detroit District Hydraulics and Hydrology experts. “Our team is always looking for new ways to share information about the Great Lakes water levels and we are really looking forward to adding the ‘On the Level’video series to our repertoire,” said district Great Lakes Watershed Hydrology Chief Keith Kompoltowicz in a news release. “We plan to share a wide ...
BARK RIVER — Keith Fraundorf’s book, “The Oedipus Conspiracy”, was written out of what he called a “desperate need” and a “sheer determination.” The Bark River man recently published the book, which deals with a political setting. In 1991, Fraundorf was store manager of the ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn’t seen as the program’s most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that course was being infused into others. “It’s become so relevant, and it’s staying that way,” said Anne Beitlers, who directs Washington’s master’s program for secondary education. “And nobody’s going to question that now.” Changes to standards and curricula happen slowly, but the ...
MARQUETTE — There might be more things in store for a possible future poetry star. Jess L Parker’s debut poetry collection, “Star Things,” out of a tight and competitive field, won Dynamo Verlag’s inaugural book contest for 2020. Writers were invited to submit book-length ...
